The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-07-13
TRUE AS STEEL.
A Pretty Girls Mistake and How
1t Was Rectifed.
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i do wonder why those littl,
savages are allowed to make coast
ing hill OF the public highway
grumbled an uncommonly pretty
girl, as she hesitated in great per.
turbation half way up the impro
vised slide mentioned.
1t was an irregular and rather
preciptous cross streetof asuburbar
village. 1t was treachously icy and
swarming with juvenile coasters
one Of whom had carried a strip Of
silk hounce with him as he darted
past her.
1T is quite too badl and my
very incest dress, too, she com
planned, mentally, as she stopped
10 draw BACK and pin together the
damaged bit of drapery.
In the annoyance of the moment
she did not reflect that something
more unpleasant was quite possible
If she We're not vigilant.
She was quite too engrossed to
hear boyish shouts of warning in
the road above her, or to see an
agile figure that was springiug af-
tlightedly toward Der.
A big sled. freighted with half a
dozen reckless urchins had started
dowH the tempting descent on the
CLASSY track it had become partly
unmanageable in a second more
it would be upon her unless she
heed those warning shouts or
a miracle interposed to save
her.
before she really had time to
comprehend her peril Or understand
the sudden, shrill vociferation,
there was a wild whirring in the
air and I tiDgling shock, and the
next Instant she felt herself vio>
lently whirled aside by strong
arm which had seized her as the
sled flew past.
The agile figure of a manly pc
destrian, whose afrighted gestures
she had not noticed, had flung
himself between her and death, or
worse, and she was safe.
As she struggled to her feet a
cry of gratitude and pity quivered
from her startled lips.
She fully realized what her peril
had been and her pity was for her
handsome rescuer, who was lying
stunned and bruised and bleeding
before her.
oh, what can I say to you?'-
what can l do?' she taltered, in a
distressing voice, as she bent over
him,
His handsome features were
alarmingIy pallid, and there were
tiny drops of warm red blood stain.
ing the frozen snow which pillowed
his fallen head.
But the bright dark eyes un>
closed with flashing smile which
was delightfully."- tranquiIizing.
Say only that l have made a
charming friend he smiled, as
with vince of pain he uplifted
himself to a sitting posture. Tam
not badly hurt | have a surface
cash on my cheek, | think, and /
have a notion there is a sprained
limb. [ shall not be able to get
to my Observation-Disclosures certain
he added, as he made an heroic at
tempt to stand upright, only to
sink again with a suppressed
groan,
Just then the big sled was hauled
back up the street, the reckless
coasters all penitent and terri,
fed, and eager to render every SER
vice.
A helpful idea frightened the
girls anxious face.
1T would be an hour before prop
er assistance could be brought to
you here she said, in her quick,
sweet, girlish voice. But there is
a dear, motherly old body living in
that little cottage at the top Of the
hill. Let the boys put you on the
sled and take you up to her. She
is my friend and she will do what.
ever | wish
And SO a few minutes later the
injured young gentleman was snug.
ly enscopsed on cosy lounge Of
the cosy little cottage and phy-
stefan had been sent for.
'Ah, you will be oil right again
in a few days the doctor saic